New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15
AHAHDs0NB GIFT TO CHARITY.
CHARLES HIGGINS CONTRIBUTES ssS. 900
TIE CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THE pIsrRJ'
BUTTON OF THE MONEY.
ST JOHS'a GyyIfD


the CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THE pIsrRs
BUTTON OF THE MONEY.
ST. JOINS GUILD.
william Il. Wiley, President
John W. Weed. First vice-Presdent
william Brookded. Second Vice PrcsdeuA
John p Faure, Secretary.
Charles Schvacofer. Treasurer.
OFFICE, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE.
NEw-YoRK. Sept H. 1879
To Mssss Charles g. Higgins Son, Park and Clinten
avcs.. Brooklyn, Y.
Gentlemen: At a meeting Of tho charitable iuslitu
tons of New-York City held In accordance with your
published notice. and of the following one. viz:
Ncw-York Sept z, 1ssZ-In compliance with tho sug
gestion or Messrs. Charles 8. Higgins & Son. each
charitable institution in New-York City holding any Of
the wrappers Of "Higgins's German Laundry Soap" is
requested to send o representative to q meeting
which will be held at room No. /, Charity Organization
socety's Building 81 University Place, Friday
ing. September o. at o'clock John p Faurc. Walter
Stanton Special Committee Trustees OF St. Johns Guild
We hereby inform you that Messrs Charles d. Kellogg
John Bovine and II. X. Thurber were duly and unani-
mousy selected the committee receive and dstr
butte your contribution of $4,000 to the charitable In
situations Of NewYork City, Respectfully,
GEORGE g BAKER, Chairman.
JOHN p. FAuRE, Secretary Of such meeting.
CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY
Il UNIVERSITY fLACE, sept ~, 1857.
Messrs Charles e. Higgins & Son. ..s -
Dear Srs Referring to the inclosed communication
from the chairman and secretary OF meeting Of repre-
sentaves Of charitable institutions" of NewYork City
convened In conformity OF your public notice sug
costing such meeting beg advise you hereby that
have accepted the trust placed upon aud
pared to receive the twenty thousand dollars donated by
you to said institutions, and to distribute the
them according to your instructions, which beg
to transmit to In full with your remittance. Very
respectfully, CHARLES d. KELLOGG,
JOHN BOVINE,
H. X. THURBER, Committee.
OFFICE OF CHARLES g. HIGGINS & soS.)
BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. Ia, 1887.
George L. Baker Chairman; John r. Faurc, Secretary.
Gentlemen: Your favor Of september IL. notifying
tn at meeting held at ST. Johns Guild the rcpresen-
tatives OF the different charitable institutions selected
committee Of three. Messrs Charles d. Kellogg, John
Bovine and Horace X. rhurber, these gentlemen to
ceive the $4,000 donated by and to distribute 1t pro
rata to the different charitable Institutions per num-
Dor of German Laundry Soap Wrappers hold by each in
stituuOn
We thank you for your courtesy In complying with
request to appoint the committee.
Respectfully, &C., CHAs. s. HIGGINS Son.
OFFICE or CHAs. 8. HIGGINS & sos,)
CORNER PARK AND CLINTON AYES,
BROOKLYN, Sept. Ia, 1857
Messrs. Charles d. Kellogg. John Bovine, Horace K.
Thurber.
Gentlemen: Having been notified BY committee Of
meeting held In st. Johns Guild September IL, 1887,
Of your appointment a committee to receive $4,000
to be distributed per Of September g.
1886, incosed please find check for the above
amount We thank you for your kindness in accepting
the duties of the position. We remain, yours truly,
CHAs 8. HIGGINS Son.
II you will kindly notify of the time aud place where
the wrappers can be sent will publish tho announce
mcnt at our expense, thus giving the institution
tue full benefit Of the charity.
ST. JOINS GUIDO
OFFICE, 81 UNIVERSITY PLACE,
NEw-YoRK, Sept. IL. 1877
Messrs. Hunting & Hammond, Murray Hill Hotel
Gentlemen: Your postal OF even date received We
expect to close nursery on Thursday. and as
that is done will send for the Clipped crock
cry you have so kindly donated u.s.
A press Of business has prevented me from adding
written ackno sledgment to my verbally expressed
thanks for your great thoughtfuness In saving the
soap wrappers for long, and your kindness In Civ
ing them all u.s. Your In this has placed
second tho list nearly 1000 wrappers being
resented by tho various institutions. and the indications
that treasury will be richer by about $4,000
Believe that trustees very grateful for your
kindness. Yours very truly,
JOHN p FAuRE.
Secretary st. Johns Guild